Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) preference card

CPT 22558, 22585 · Spine

What goes on this card

Positioning. How the patient is set up on the table.
Approach. The incision and exposure you plan to use.
Equipment and implants. Trays, instruments, implants and sizes to have in the room.
Surgeon preferences. What each attending likes, saved by surgeon.
Steps. The order of the case, in short lines.
Post-op. What the attending wants after the case.